MISCELLANEOUS.
SYDNEY, June 12. With the end .of the war in view, many passengers are booking by vessels leaving the various colonies for South African ports. The .bulk of .them are artisans. . . WAIPAWA, June 12. A large meeting last night resolved to celebrate the proclamation of peace by a thanksgiving service, sports, the entertainment of the school children in the district, a procession, illuminations, and a patriotic cohclrt. The following cablegram, dated Mafeking, May 31st, has been received by the Acting-Premier (the Hon J. G. Ward)' from Major-General Baden-' Powell: —“ Grateful your flattering message. Kindly make known public that the many warm greetings received from New Zealand amply repay such troubles as we have endured. Trust senders understand we much regret telegraphs inadequate for despatch individual re-plies.—Baden-Powell.” The Telegraph Department l has made the following announcement.:—Cablegrams to South Afrifca asking information of sick and wounded members of the Now Zealand contingents must, in addition to being prepaid, be also reply paid, and R.P. must appear in the original messages, which should be addressed to “Casualty, Capetown.”
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4075, 13 June 1900, Page 7
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